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No new avian influenza cases in Wisconsin

No change in the avian influenza status in Wisconsin.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says as of Monday, still 6 infected farms in the state.  All six sites have been depopulated and composting is underway or complete.  The first round of surveillance sampling has been completed in the first three sites.  It will begin soon at the other three.

So far, 985,000 chickens and 303,800 turkeys have been affected by the virus in Wisconsin.